What is a windmill in an emerald cut diamond or moissanite?

• Grid
• 3 years ago

They’re the triangular facets in the corners.

• glitterysala
• 3 years ago

• Wedding: July 2009

Just adding to the @GridMonster….Windmills are an older cutting style. Top has windmills due to that cut-corner. The wider the cut, the bigger the windmills. 

No windmills. The facets meet at a 45 degree junction. This is technically a “rectangular step cut” example. 

Ascher’s are a derivation of a Emerald cut with really wide windmills, square and they are technically an octogon. 

Good video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZhOCQn4Hfg